Programming The Afx-500; Programming Through The Phone Jack; Programming From A Remote Phone; Command Descriptions - Radio Shack AFX-500 Owner's Manual

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PROGRAMMING THE AFX-500

You can program the AFX-500's special features using a
touch-tone telephone connected to the
remote touch-tone telephone. The following sections describe
both programming procedures. See "Command Descriptions"
for a detailed description of each command.
Notes:
• If you wait more than 8 seconds between keypresses, the
AFX-500 exits programming without saving any changes.
• You might hear a slight buzz while programming the AFX-
500. This is not a malfunction.

Programming through the Phone Jack

1. Lift the handset of the phone connected to the
jack.
2. Press
on the phone's keypad within 5 seconds.
#
3. Enter the command for the feature you want to change,
then press
. The AFX-500 beeps three times. Repeat
this step for each feature you want to change.
Note: If you make a mistake entering a touch-tone com-
mand, the AFX-500 beeps once. Simply repeat Step 3.
4. When you finish programming the AFX-500, press
save your changes, then hang up.

Programming from a Remote Phone

Before you can remotely program the AFX-500, you must pro-
gram a remote access security code (see "Remote Access
Security Code"), and be sure the AFX-500 is set to automatic
mode (see "Operating Modes" on Page 7).
1. Dial the AFX-500.
2. Between the second and third ring, enter
remote access security code. You hear three beeps, indi-
cating the AFX-500 is ready to receive your changes. If
you continue to hear ringing, press
access code again.
3. Enter the touch-tone code for the feature you want to
change, then press
Repeat this step for each feature you want to change.
Note: If you make a mistake entering a touch-tone com-
mand, the AFX-500 beeps once. Simply repeat Step 3.
4. When you finish programming the AFX-500, press
save your changes, then hang up.
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jack, or from a
PHONE
#
and enter your
#
. The AFX-500 beeps three times.

COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS

Each of the following sections describes a different AFX-500
special feature and explains how to turn on, turn off, or change
that feature. Each section includes this basic information:
Touch-Tone Command — the touch-tone command you en-
ter to turn on, turn off, or change the feature.
Default Setting — the default setting for the feature.
Related Commands — other features, if any, that might affect
or be affected by changes to this feature.
Unless stated otherwise, all features work in both automatic or
semiautomatic mode.

Operating Mode

PHONE
Touch-Tone Command: 210 = Semiautomatic
Default Setting: Automatic
In automatic mode , the AFX-500 answers a call on the first
ring and listens for a fax alert tone, transfer code or modem
tone.
to
In semiautomatic mode , the AFX-500 routes incoming calls to
the
ANSWERING MACHINE
See "Operating Modes" on Page 7 for detailed information.

Remote Access Security Code

Touch-Tone Command: 60xxxx
Default Setting: none
and your
This command sets the touch-tone code required to program
the AFX-500 from a remote location (see "Programming from
a Remote Phone").
You can always use the Remote Access Security Code fea-
ture in automatic mode. In semiautomatic mode, it only works
when Remote Message Notification is turned on.
The access code can be up to four digits, but it cannot include
a flash signal (#).
to
Related Commands:
"Remote Message Notification" on Page 18
211 = Automatic
and
PHONE
jacks.
xxxx = any four digits except
#

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